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Supporting Successful Transitions from Primary to Secondary School

  • Online
  • South East England and South London
  • 24 Jun 2021 (14:00 - 15:30)
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This webinar will explore key strategies that support effective transitions from Year 6 to Year 7 for pupils with SEND. The webinar will focus both on the role of the primary school and the Year 6 teacher as well as the role of the receiving secondary school, including teachers and pastoral leaders of Year 7. Examples of best practice and evidence-based approaches will be shared.

Session objectives: 

1)    Understand the specific challenges faced by pupils with SEND when transitioning from primary to secondary school and the implications for our practice as leaders and as teachers
2)    Understand the respective roles of primary schools and secondary schools in supporting successful transitions for pupils with SEND and the implications for partnership working as schools as well as with learners and their families
3)    Explore key tools and strategies that can support successful transitions for pupils with SEND, both to prepare them prior to the transition to secondary school and to support them in the first few days, weeks and months

Participants will come away from the session with a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities as leaders and teachers to facilitate effective transition and an understanding of the importance of deliberate practice to support successful transition. Participants will come away with concrete tools and strategies that they can implement both to inform their current and their future practice.

Ahead of the webinar, attendees are encouraged to read the pre-reading document attached below.

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Suitable for: Deputy Head Teacher, Inclusion Manager/Leader, SENCO, Senior Leader, Teacher

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Meet your trainer

Jeremy Single

Jeremy Single is the Principal of Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre in Tenterden, Kent. Homewood is a larger than average secondary school with over 2000 students. He has been in post since September 2019, so managed six months of proper headship prior to COVID! Jeremy has teaching and leadership experience in both selective and non-selective schools, all from very different contexts. Jeremy started his career as an English teacher but has also taught Classics. He worked as an Ofsted inspector for several years and has also provided leadership support to schools in challenging circumstances. Jeremy believes that leaders should inspire and motivate by maintaining high expectations and through leading with a strong moral purpose.

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Meet your trainer

Lucy Stephen

Lucy Stephen has been teaching for 19 years with the last 10 of these as a SENCO and currently as Director of Learning Support at Homewood school. She has taught internationally including a sabbatical teaching in rural New Zealand. Lucy is a Specialist Leader of Education and a member of the Department of Education's SENCO Advisory Group. She is also actively involved with reviewing and developing SEND provision at a District and County level. Lucy is passionate about inclusive mainstream education along with the role of nurture has to play in successful school experiences.